[EL] Fwd: Ambition, Competition, and Electoral Reform - Now 30% Off!

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Subject: 	Ambition, Competition, and Electoral Reform - Now 30% Off!
Date: 	Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:36:03 -0500
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Jamie L. Carson and Jason M. Roberts present an original study of U.S. 
congressional elections and electoral institutions for 1872-1944 from a 
contemporary political science perspective. Using data on late 
nineteenth and early twentieth century congressional elections, the 
authors test the applicability in a historical context of modern 
political science theories, assess the effects of institutional reforms, 
and identify the factors that shape the competitiveness of elections.

They illuminate several key findings: the strategic politicians theory 
is applicable in an era without candidate-centered campaigns; there was 
an incumbency advantage prior to the full development of 
candidate-centered campaigns; institutional reforms have had a 
significant effect on elections; and the degree of electoral competition 
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"Carson and Roberts deal a mighty blow to the mythology that 
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candidates, acting as strategic politicians, decided to run based on 
their perceived probability of winning and the likelihood of gaining a 
position from the party organization if they did not. Political 
observers of all types will find this book to be an important catalyst 
of ideas for further research and revision of conventional wisdom for 
many years to come."
-Robin A. Kolodny, Temple University

*Jamie L. Carson* is Associate Professor of Political Science at the 
University of Georgia.

*Jason M. Roberts* is Associate Professor of Political Science at the 
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

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